The 17th most populous state in the United States is Indiana. It is home to Miss Teen USA 1993 first runner-up Kelly Lloyd.
Miss Teen USA
Currently, Indiana has 10 Miss Teen USA placements. The most recent one was in 2017 when Paige Robinson was the third runner-up.
Representing the state, Heather Hart, Nicole Llewellyn, Nicolette VanHook and Jami Stallings were Miss Teen USA semifinalists. Miss Teen USA 2000 finalist Kera Boog, Miss Teen USA 2001 fourth runner-up Jillian Dornbush, Miss Teen USA 2011 finalist Jessica Michelle Buch and Miss Teen USA 2014 Zoe Parker also represented the state.
Miss Indiana Teen USA 1984 Christine Harrell married actor Sean Astin in 1992. In 2022, KK Kokonaing made history as the first Burmese beauty queen to represent Indiana in Miss Teen USA.
On June 8, 2024, Aleah Dean of Southern Indiana was crowned Miss Indiana Teen USA 2024 at the Schrott Center for the Arts of Butler University in Indianapolis. The respective first, second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up were Beverly Lopez of Indianapolis, Summer Ratcliffe of Ripley County, JJ Kokonaing of Huntertown, Jetta Hayes of Carmel and Sophia Hunt of Westfield.
On August 1, 2024, Dean represented Indiana at Miss Teen USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was unplaced.
Miss Indiana Teen USA 2025
On April 5, 2025, Dean will crown her successor at Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana. It is the 43rd edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Indiana’s Miss Teen USA candidate.
There are 17 girls competing for the Miss Indiana Teen USA 2025 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 5 candidates:
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